Monroeville in Monroe County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Old Monroe County Courthouse

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

1. Old Monroe County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. The Old Monroe County Courthouse, designed by prominent Southern architect Andrew Bryan, was built between 1903 and 1904 during the tenure of Probate Judge Nicholas Stallworth. One of two buildings of this type designed by Bryan (a sister courthouse in LaGrange, Georgia was destroyed by fire), the architectural style is Romanesque with a Georgian influence. It was constructed by Louisville, Kentucky contractor M.T. Lewman. The courthouse was the seat of most county offices and the site of court cases until the construction of the new courthouse in 1963. The lasting fame of this building is derived from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as the motion picture of the same name which features the now-famous courtroom scene. Today this site is on the National Historic Register and is a national literary Mecca.

Erected 1995 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 31° 31.638′ N,

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87° 19.451′ W. Marker is in Monroeville, Alabama, in Monroe County. It is on North Alabama Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 North Alabama Avenue, Monroeville AL 36460, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A County Older Than The State (within shouting distance of this marker); Atticus Finch: Lawyer - Hero (within shouting distance of this marker); Monroeville, Alabama (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Lucas’ Raiders” (about 500 feet away); Truman Capote (approx. ¼ mile away); Monroeville Rosenwald School (approx. 0.8 miles away);

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

2. Old Monroe County Courthouse Marker

Wiggins Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Peterman, Alabama (approx. 5½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monroeville.

Also see . . . Monroe County Heritage Museum website. (Submitted on September 30, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama.)

Old Monroe County Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

3. Old Monroe County Courthouse and Marker

Old Monroe County Courthouse Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

4. Old Monroe County Courthouse Cornerstone

New Monroe County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

5. New Monroe County Courthouse

Old Monroe County Courthouse now serves as the Monroe County Heritage Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

6. Old Monroe County Courthouse now serves as the Monroe County Heritage Museum

One of the way the Town of Monroeville Celebrates Harper Lee's literary work. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by TRCP Alliance, September 25, 2011

7. One of the way the Town of Monroeville Celebrates Harper Lee's literary work.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,335 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 29, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 30, 2011, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.